Coordinates: 30°04′15″N 9°40′00″W / 30.07083°N 9.66667°W / 30.07083; -9.66667

Massa River (Morocco)

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Massa River
Massa River
Location
CountryMorocco
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnti-Atlas
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean

The Massa River (Berber: ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⵜ, Arabic: واد ماسة) is a river in southern Morocco located in the Sous region. It originates in the Anti-Atlas and flows northwest ending in the Atlantic Ocean at the Souss-Massa National Park.[1][2]

Yusuf Ibn Tashfin Dam

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Yusuf Ibn Tashfin Dam

Constructed in 1972, the Yusuf Ibn Tashfin dam is the main dam on the Massa river.

See also

References

  1. Morocco. Lonely Planet Publications (Firm). 2007.
  2. Africa: atlas of our changing environment. United Nations Environment Programme. 2008. p. 248.

30°04′15″N 9°40′00″W / 30.07083°N 9.66667°W / 30.07083; -9.66667